Light In Our Darkest Hour

The van made many twists and turns on the city road, though they drove cautiously so as to blend in with the other oncoming traffic that they so happened to pass by. Katsuki managed to get the bag off of him, and Reina, and he had been currently trying to break out of the van despite it moving around. The light provided in the van only glowed dimly.

He tried to use his Quirk, but was quick to discover that he was unable to, because of the collars around their necks. The very same collars that Quirkless Villain Tadano had in his arsenal in USJ.

That sure as hell didn't stop him from trying.

He was trying to at least get the doors open as he kicked at it several times, at least trying to break the lock, letting out a series of yells as he did.

"HEY ASSHOLES!" He shouted, "LET US OUT OF HERE!"

Vivazo shouted from within the driver's seat, "PIPE DOWN BACK THERE, EXPLOSION BRAT OR I'LL FILL YA WITH THINNER AND HOLES!"

"TRY ME THINNER BITCH!" Katsuki yelled.

Vivazo shouted back as she began to pump up her gun. "OH I WILL!"

It wasn't long till her wounds started to reopen causing her to cough out blood; a thumping sound had been heard.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, easy Viv!" Crock told her. "These seats are rich Caribbean leather! Keep it together love!"

Vivazo had been heard replying, "Sorry, that boy is really rustling my jimmies.."

Katsuki gave the wall another good kick making Vivazo squeak out of shock.

"WHAT THE F*** DID I JUST SAY?!" Vivazo shouted as she was ready to fire again only for her arm wound to gush out more blood.

"Oh come on!" Crock exclaimed, "I tried to warn ya!"

Vivazo said to her partner, "Sorry.."

Katsuki merely clicked his tongue as he took a moment to catch his breath. "Bunch of psychos…" He said softly, "Reina… Help me out here! We need to get these collars off so we can bust the door open!"

He soon noticed Reina had been sitting quietly in the corner of the van in fetal position; he saw her face had been buried in her knees. She remained absolutely still, only moving around a little because of the van.

"Reina?" He said, "Didn't you hear me!? We have to get out of here!"

"... Why…?" She soon said softly, "... What's the point…?... I'm just gonna end up screwing it all up again…"

He was taken back by this as he looked to her just surprised. "... What?" Katsuki said, shocked.

"... I can't take it…" She continued on, "Katsuki-kun, I can't take anymore of this… I wanted to find Shigaraki, but not like this… No one was supposed to get hurt… Now Michiko-san… Koichi-kun… Violet-chan… Victor-kun… Genno-san and Suzuki-san… Who knows what they're going to do to them… To make matters worse, no one even knows we're out here. No one is coming to save us…"

She finally picked up her head as her face had been covered in tears; her eyes were bloodshot red from her tears.

"Everytime…" She said as her voice cracked, "... Everytime, I find myself here… Everytime I get in too deep… Everytime I think I'm doing the right thing… I get people hurt… People I care about get hurt… What kind of a Hero am I… If I couldn't even protect them?"

"Reina…" Katsuki said softly.

"... This was a mistake…" She said, "... This was all a mistake… I'm sorry… I never should've gotten you involved… I never should've dragged you into this… I forced this on you… On them… This is all my--"

"DON'T!"

Reina flinched at this as she soon noticed the look in his eyes. She could almost swear… He looked hurt by her words.

"Don't finish that sentence!" He told her, "Dragged me into this? Forced it on me, and them? Are you freaking kidding me with that crap?! Why are you just spouting out some stupid shit!?"

She looked only shocked at this sort of remark as she still possessed a shocked expression in her eyes.

"You! Out of all people, YOU should know me!" He told her, "I never let other people control and tell me what I should or shouldn't do! Not my parents! Not those assholes in Junior High! Not the Half-Breed! Not Deku! Not even you! Why do you think I'm here right now huh!?"

Reina only stayed silent as she couldn't find herself responding to his question; she was taken back when she felt him take her arms, "I'm here because this is MY choice! You told me what was going on, and I made MY choice! I chose to help you! I chose to go with you! You never forced this on me or any of us!"

"Katsuki-kun…" Reina said.

"Quit jumping the gun, stop assuming crap and quit giving yourself the blame!!" He yelled, "None of this is your fault!"

"But it is!" Reina exclaimed, "I got you hurt! You could've been killed! The others could very well be dead for all I know, and it's all on me!"

Katsuki felt her body shake in his hands, as she seemed to have produced more tears; she didn't care at this point if she had a runny nose. She didn't even care if the Villains heard her cry. "I just cause trouble for everyone else… I end up getting people hurt… I could've lost my friends… I could've lost you…!"

Katsuki's eyes widened at this as he loosened at this as he noticed her tone of voice. His gaze softened as Reina put her head on his shoulder.

"... I…" She choked, "... I could've lost you… I don't know… What I would do… If you were gone…"

He couldn't help but find this scene familiar; for a moment he had been brought back to a familiar place with a familiar little girl hugging him as if her life depended on it. It couldn't help but tug at his heart, at the way she looked right now, compared to back then, despite the fact she couldn't recall.

Instinct took over him as he took her by surprise when he pulled her away from him; he kissed her on her cheek, as a sign of reassurance.

"Reina…" He said, "... I swear to you right here and now… I'm not gonna let anything happen to you… Whatever happens here… Whatever happens now… We'll be together…" He soon pulled her back to him, as he gave her a hug; he didn't mind that she didn't return, he just wanted to comfort her in the only way he knew how, "... I know you're scared but I promise it'll be okay… As long as I'm here..."

Reina only continued to sob as she cried onto his shoulder; he brushed his fingers through her hair as to comfort her.

"...This time…" He thought, "This time… I'm gonna protect you… No matter what it takes… I won't let you cry anymore."

BAM!

They soon stumbled when the vehicle stopped abruptly; Reina and Katsuki both fell on the floor as Katsuki ended up falling on top of her. "Wha--" Reina said, "What was that?"

"I don't know." Katsuki replied as he supported himself with his elbows.

On the outside of the vehicle Crock had skidded to a halt as she and Vivazo both hit the headboard, while Pitch remained unphased.

"Okay that hurt a lot…" Crock said, "... What did we just--"

Izuku and Floyd had been pressed up against the windshield as they both slid off and hit the floor.

"Ouch…" Izuku said, cupping his face, "... My nose…"

Floyd said as he groaned, "Will it kill ya to hit the breaks next time?"

"I tried to warn you--!" Izuku couldn't help but exclaim before he groaned again as he stood up.

Floyd added as he recovered, "Yeah, yeah."

"You gotta be kidding me..." Crock said, just shocked.

Vivazo's eyes on the other hand sparkled, "Floydie?! Is that you!?"

Floyd looked inside as he began to shrink "Oh crap..she saw me."

"My--HUBBY KINS!" Vivazo exclaimed as she kicked the door down, and held her arms to him"Come to Mama! We got a lot of catching up to do! This time, we're doing it like raw!"

"Well I expected this to happen.." Floyd said with a sigh, "Come on Izuku… As a wise man once said... LET'S GET DANGEROUS!"

"Right!" Izuku said as he nodded as he got himself ready.

Crock got herself out of the car as she armed herself, "Okay, we're doing this now."

She soon looked over to Pitch who had been sitting in the van the whole time, had her antique doll in her lap. "Miss… What do you want us to do?" Crock asked.

"They're only a nuisance…" Pitch replied as she brushed her hair on her antique doll, "... Get rid of them."

Crock armed her gun as she gave a wicked smile, "Understood ma'am."

Vivazo said to Floyd as she armed her paintball gun, "Sorry Bae. Duty calls. But don't worry, I won't kill you! Just injure you really bad! I'll come back for you once I finish this job, kay?"

Floyd only laughed as he drew up a sword from his sketchbook, "Yeah not happening, pervert"

"Let Reina-chan and Kaa-chan go!" Izuku said, "They're not your prisoners!"

"Sorry boys~" Crock said, "But we got a delivery to make."

Crock soon started to fire from her gun, catching Izuku and Floyd by surprise as they took cover. "Go take care of your crush." Crock said to Vivazo, "I've got the greenhead."

Vivazo laughed as the thinner hardened on her fingers; she charged at Floyd as she shouted, "HERE'S VIVY, HUSBANDO!"

Floyd yelled as he charged at Vivazo, "For the last time, I ain't ya husband!"

Floyd's blade clashed with Vivazo's thinner, while Izuku engaged in a fight with Crock.

Floyd and Vivazo began to clash at each other at high speeds, neither of them not letting each other get the hit on one of them. Though as they fought, Vivazo couldn't help but drool as she giggled hysterically.

"My my, honey." Vivazo said with a blush, "I never knew you fight like this, Floydie! Are you mad at me?"

"Well, you did kidnap Reina-chan and Pisshead so of course I'm mad!" Floyd replied with a smirk.

Vivazo couldn't help but growl at this at the mention of the girl's name, "Is that so? Okay… I'll prove to you that I'm much hotter and cuter than that bitch! And don't worry about the blonde..Once I kill him, he won't bother you again!"

"Yesh! Yandere much?" Floyd asked before the two resumed their fight. It wasn't long till Floyd got his first hit as he managed to hit her across the face with the hilt of his sword, causing Vivazo to fall back into the trash cans behind her.

"As much as I love fighting you, Floydie Kins. I don't wanna kill you.." Vivazo said as she wiped the blood off her nose. "Can't we do a different fighting method were both of us are naked? I would rather enjoy that."

"ABSOLUTELY NOT!" Floyd exclaimed as his face turned red, "AREN'T WE 15?!"

Vivazo only giggled as she responded, "Age is just a number,booboo bear.."

"TELL THAT TO THE LOCAL PEDOPHILES ON THE STREET!" Floyd shouted.

Crock said as she kicked Izuku in the face, "JUST KISS, FOR GOD'S SAKE!"

Floyd yelled as he flipped her off, "SCREW YOU, YOU BLOODY LIZARD! GO FIGHT SPIDERMAN OR SOMETHING!"

Floyd had been caught by surprise when Vivazo attacked again, this time she managed to rip a small part of his Heros costume; Vivazo started to drool profoundly at this.

"OH?! I left my first mark on you,Floydie!" Vivazo said as her face turned red and her hips squirming around, "Oh~ I'm getting really excited!"

"QUIT TALKING OUT OF CONTEXT, DAMN IT!" Floyd shouted. "THIS AIN'T A GINTAMA SKIT!"

Izuku soon jumped at his side as he dodged another bullet from Crock. "Floyd-san!" He said, "I think Kaa-chan and Reina-chan are in that van!"

Floyd looked to the van behind Crock and Vivazo and he soon gave a smirk, "Good thing, this sword...is also a whip!"

With a push of a button, Floyd's whip mode activated threw it towards the van. "Nu-ah!" Vivazo said before she sliced up his ink sword thanks to her thinner nails, "Naughty boy Floydie-chan~"

Floyd's eyebrow twitched before he said, despite having a terrified expression on his face, "oh crap.."

"We can still make this work!" Izuku said in a low voice, "I'll keep them distracted, you try to get that van open!"

Floyd only had a concerning look, "But, your Quirk--!"

"Don't worry about me!" He said, "Let's save Reina-chan and Kaa-chan!"

Though Floyd still had a concerned look, he only nodded his head as he said with a smile, "Roger that!"

At this they engaged once more; before Crock and Vivazo could stop Floyd, Izuku got in between them as he kicked and punched at them, making them stumble.

"Hey Freckles.." Vivazo said as she growled "no one likes a cockblocker. This is between me and my hubby! You can either play with Crock or just wank off!"

Izuku gave a smile, though still held a look of fear, "... I won't let you two near him!"

Crock gace a whistle while she told her partner. "Looks like you got more competition, love. What are you gonna do?"

Vivazo chuckled before she replied. "The same thing I always do..Kill anyone that gets between me and my Floydie. "

Floyd went towards the back of the van with a set of pliers; though just before he could he was stopped by a wall made of ash, blocking the path. Pitch stepped out of the van, as she attached her antique doll to the belt around her waist.

"Sorry, that I have to hurt you." Pitch said to Floyd as she readied herself, "... It's nothing personal. Only business."

Floyd chuckled as he drew a pair of spears; he said to her, "Well bad news. You messed with my friends. Which means your messing with an Aihara! Which makes it personal!"

"Is that so?" Pitch asked "well then Aihara..don't disappoint me."

Within the van, Reina and Katsuki had managed to recover from the fall from earlier, and now had their ears pressed up against the wall attempting to listen. Reina let out a groan, "It's no good! I can't hear anything!" She turned to Katsuki, "Do you think it's a Pro-Hero?"

"Whatever it is, it's got them distracted!" Katsuki said, "Come on! Help me get the door open!"

"Ye-yeah, okay." She said as she stood up, as Katsuki started to shoulder charge at the door.

Right when she was about to help… A faint ring went off in her head, making her stop. And than… She heard it… A voice came over her.

Baby mine, don't you cry

Baby mine, dry your eyes

Rest your head close to my heart

Never part, baby of mine

Katsuki soon took notice of Reina, as she held her head with both of her hands.

"Hey!" He said as he stopped, "Are you in a daze again!?"

"So--Sorry…" She replied as her legs shook, "... Someone's singing…"

"Singing?" He said with a raised eyebrow, "But I don't hear any--"

He had been cut off when Reina collapsed suddenly, causing him to act. "Hey!" He exclaimed taking her in his arms, "Reina, what the hell's wrong!?"

"Sorry…" Reina said in a drowsy tone of voice, "... I can't… Keep my eyes open…"

Before Katsuki knew it, both of her eyes closed shut, taking him back. "Reina?" He said, as he shook her, "Reina! Reina, he--!"

That was when he noticed something off; he noticed that she started to breathe softly. He looked shocked as he realized something.

"... She's… Asleep?"

That's when he noticed above his head, the lights started to flicker.

On the outside of the van as the fight continued on, everyone had been taken back when the lights in the alleyway began to flicker, making them stop.

"The hell?" Crock said as she looked around.

"What's happening?" Izuku said as he looked confused.

Floyd looked around the area as he wondered aloud, "Hey, who's killing the lights?"

Pitch got on the walkie, when she heard the sound of distressed screams from her comrades, "What is it?"

"Mi--Miss!" One of her men said, "Sh--She came out of nowhere! She picked us off--"

Pitch had been taken back by that of a scream before the lights had gone out completely, making everyone freeze.

Izuku and Floyd had been taken back when they heard the sounds of grunts and screams coming from the Villains that were before them, making the two of them jump.

"Is this Reina-chan's Quirk?" Izuku thought to himself, "No--Something isn't right… This isn't like her Quirk at all."

Someone soon snapped their fingers and the lights came back on, and Izuku and Floyd's eyes widened at the person that stood before them.

Katsuki held Reina close to him, as he heard the muffled sounds become silent; which only seemed to put him more on guard.

"... What the hell just happened?" He thought, "Did the Pro-Heroes beat them? Did the Villains kill them? Why the hell did it get so damn quiet!?"

He jumped when heard the sound of a blade slicing the lock on the door. The doors soon opened and Katsuki just looked to be in complete and utter shock when he saw someone very familiar standing before him.

It had been that of a woman with a familiar scar on her face, and the color of her eyes changing in a certain blinking pattern.

"... Hello again." The Phantom Witch greeted with a smile.